Currin, originally nominated for the Georgia Engineer of the Year in Education award,
received the highest score of all nominations submitted for various categories, earning
him the top Georgia Engineer of the Year award.

“I'm thrilled to be selected by my engineering peers for this honor and appreciate
all the support that I have received over the years from the professional engineering
community in Georgia,” Currin said.

A leader in engineering education in the state, Currin has spent nearly three decades
in higher education, becoming founding dean of the engineering college at Southern
Polytechnic State University in 2006 and founding dean at Kennesaw State University
in 2015.

A transportation engineer prior to joining higher education, Currin has served as
an evaluator and commissioner of ABET, the primary accreditation agency for engineering education in the U.S., andhas authored
numerous engineering education articles for publications and presentations. He also
holds professional engineering licenses in several states, including Massachusetts
and Georgia.

In addition to the dean’s award, two Kennesaw State students earned the top spots
for both the Engineering Student of the Year and the Engineering Technology Student
of the Year.

Valerie Washington, a systems and industrial engineering student, was selected as
Engineering Student of the Year, while Kurt Jacobson, a mechanical engineering technology
student, was named the Engineering Technology Student of the Year.

While the University’s engineering faculty and students have earned these awards in
past years, this is the first time that three Kennesaw State recipients have received
the prestigious honor at the same time.

The Kennesaw State recipients will be honored Feb. 13 in Atlanta during the Georgia Engineers Week Awards Gala, which is hosted by the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers, in collaboration
with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia, the American Society
of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Highway Engineers, the Georgia Engineering
Foundation, the Structural Engineers Association of Georgia and the Women’s Transportation
Seminar.

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Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia, offering nearly
150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. A member of the University System
of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university with more than 33,000 students
from over 130 countries. In January 2015, Kennesaw State and Southern Polytechnic
State University consolidated to create one of the 50 largest public universities
in the country.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 35,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. A Carnegie-designated doctoral institution, it is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.